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2 Timothy  2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. Our words have a great effect on our lives. What you say is easily accepted into your subconscious than what you hear others say. This is why the devil is trying to keep you speaking profanity and vain words. *Prayer topic:* Heavenly Father, help me shun all profane and vain babblings that make me ungodly

Colossians  3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Where you set your affection is very important to God. Its not enough to be a Christian and still be affectionate about the things of this world. Prayer topic: Heavenly Father, empower me to set my affections on things above and not on things in this life.

It was time to clean out my attic, at least some of it. I pulled out several pieces of furniture to take to a consignment store, three lamps to take to a non-profit thrift shop, and many items that went straight to the trash. In one corner sat memorabilia we’d saved from Steve’s parents’ attic years ago. That’s when I saw it. Tucked under a dusty old wing chair hid a tattered box. I pulled back the musty flaps and slid out what appeared to be a letter. I gasped as I lifted the frail envelope and unfolded sacred words from my husband's dad, Bruce, to his then girlfriend, Mary Ellen. Bruce and Mary Ellen were a striking couple. His muscular build, with a thirty-two-inch waist and his six-foot-four-inch stature, towered over Mary Ellen’s five-foot-three-inch frame. No one was surprised when Bruce asked Mary Ellen to be his bride just a few days after graduation. But World War II interrupted the couple’s plans. Duty called, and Bruce shipped off to the US Army training camp in Sco...

The concept of dating is one of the most widely remarked upon and questioned aspects of a Christian walk. Much of the questioning comes from the modern forms of dating as compared to the contextual traditions of biblical times. Although some biblical testimonies of marriage are culturally different than today, the Bible is relevant in providing foundational pieces of truth for a Godly marriage. A Godly relationship, simply put, is one in which both parties continuously pursue the Lord, but the aspects of living out such a call can be very dynamic. When two persons enter into a relationship, whether it be through marriage or dating, there are two souls involved. Each person is accountable to his or her own pursuit of a relationship with Christ. Why Do We Have Relationships? Relationships were first instituted by the true heart of God the Father. In the Garden of Eden, God made possible a relationship with Himself through the first man, Adam. Adam walked with God in the Garden, h...

Have you read the book of Psalms? It contains beautiful words to read and pray, especially for times of healing. Whether you’re suffering from a broken heart, sickness, sin, or other spiritual battles, this beautiful book of the Bible can offer comfort and strength. The Psalms remind us of God’s faithfulness. They are a collection of verses proclaiming His glory. They also seep deep into the heart of man, echoing our need for deliverance and healing from the enemy. Below are 10 beautiful Psalms for healing to read and pray. Consider reading the entire Psalm. They’re rich and oh so good. Study these words God gave us. Pray the prayers included or gather and offer words of your own. Consider this a call to spend time, one-on-one, with our loving Lord—the One who heals you and me. Psalms to Pray for the Sick to Be Healed: 1. Psalm 34 “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.” (Psalm ...

Jesus had a lot to say about worry. He came into an unstable and unpredictable world. He lived in an agricultural society where one summer’s drought could wipe out crops for the winter. He hung out with fishermen, who might fish all night long and catch nothing to sell or bring home to family. And Jesus knew the human heart and the temptations presented by the cares of this life. So he gave his disciples some excellent instruction on worry in Matthew 6. “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? (25) First, Jesus says God gave us our human life and our bodies without us even asking. Human life and our physical bodies are incredibly valuable. Our life is much more valuable than the food we put on the table; our body far more valuable than the shirt we put on. If God gave us life, which is so very valuable, will he not g...

I was in elementary school—just a child—when I began masturbating. By junior high, I had added pornography to the mix. In high school, I was deeply engrossed in sexual addiction. Those were dark days for me. I wasn't a Christian, but even then, I knew I was in bondage to something dark. I was controlled by a lust I couldn't find freedom from, no matter how hard I tried to free myself from its grips. Without context from the Bible, there was still something inside me that knew masturbation and porn were perverse. And I wanted to be free from it. When I gave my heart to Jesus at the age of 16, those struggles didn't miraculously disappear. However, within two years, God gave me the freedom from both I had always desired. By His grace alone was I able to step into the light, free from the bondage that had entangled me for so long. The thing about my journey is that I had no one to talk to about it. Culture was open to a man's struggle with it, but not a woman's...